he finds that mueller does not have the legal authority to go after something manafort did 10 years ago with his bank, what will happen? the local federal prosecutors in alexandria, virginia will get another indictment and will prosecute manafort for the same crime. so, there really will be very little change. it will mean not that manafort can t be prosecuted, but that mueller can t do the prosecuting. because, prosecutors have an ethical duty. if they see evidence of crime, and it s provable, they have to pursue it. brian: would have you said something similar? judge: if i were on the bench? brian: if that were you. judge: who cares what the judge thinks is what my attitude would be. i have argued that prosecuting somebody like they did to mike flynn, squeezing him, reducing his jail exposure so he will say what you want him to say is a form of bribery. i have been arguing that for years. i am in the distinct minority in the legal and judicial community. the courts have said this is
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